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Time may show that one of the grcatest weaknesses in our modern civilization has been the acceptance of quantity rather than quality as thc goal after which to strive. This is particularly evident in the United States. Costly buildings are constantly heing erected with no expectation ?hat they shall last more than onc short genwation. I t is a commou sight in o w great cities to see workmcri tearing down buildings which a f r w short years ago were considercd the finest examples of the hnilders art. So poor arc o w presivit materials and so fast do o w modern tastcs change that there is even a kind of sad humor about the appearance of hnildings erected more than fifty years ago. Not only in our architecture hut almost everywhcre else is this psychology nf impermanence found. A beauty parlor ad recently defined a term which has long needed clarification: I t read, Permanent Waves. Guaranterd to last three months. So, permanence is the quality of lasting three monthsl These may be extreme cases, but they illustrate tlie transiency of mens hopcs and the brevity of their dreams apnrt from God. The Church also is suffering from a left-handed acceptance of this philosophy of impermanence. Christianity is resting under the blight of degraded values. It i s not any longer nncommon to hear among religious persons the very language once nsed by P. T. Barnuin to advertise his circiis. This all stems from a tooeager desire to impress, to gain fleeting attention, to appear well in comparison with some world-beater who happens for the time to have the ear or the eye of the public.
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This is so foreign to the Scriptures that we wonder how Bihle-loving Christians can be deceived by it. The Word of God ignores size and qnantity and lays all its stress upon quality. Christ more than any other man was followed by the crowds, yet after giviug them such help as they were able to receive He quietly turned from them and deposited His eiiduring truths in the breasts of His chosen twelve. He refnscd a quick short-cut to the throne and chose instend the long painfiil way of tlie cross. IIe rcjrctcd the offers of thr imultitnde and rested IIis succcss i i p n those eternal qualitics which He was able to plant in Chi: hrarts o f a modest number of redeemed meu. The ages have thanked God that IIe did. lastnrs and chnrches in our hcctic timrs are harassed by the temptation to seek size at any cost aiid to sccnre by inflation what they cannot gain by Icgitimatc growth. The mixcd mukitride crics for quantity and will not fiirgivc a minister who iusists upon solid^ values arid pcrmaiience. Many a man of God is being siiljjected to cruel pressure by the ill-taught members of his flock who scorn his slow methods and demand quick results and a popnlar follin\~ing regardless of quality. These children play in the market places and cannot overlook the affront we do them by our refusal to dance when they whistle or to weep when they out of caprice pipe a sad t h e . They are grcedy for thrills, and since they dare no longcr seek them in the theatre they demand to have them brought into the chrirch. We who follow Christ are men aiid women of eternity. We must put no confidence iu the passing scenes of the disappearing world. We must resist every attempt of Satan to palm off upon us the valucs that belong to mortality. Nothing less than forever is long euougli for us. We view with amused sadness the frenetic scramble of the world to gain a brief moment in the sun. The book of the month, for instance, has a strange sound to one who has dwelt with God and taken his values from the Ancient of Days. The man of the year can hardly be expected to impress very deeply those men who are making their plans for that long eternity when days and years h a w

passed away and time is no more. The Church mnst claim again her ancient dowry of everlastingness. She mnst begin again to deal with agcs and millenniums rather than with clays and years. She must not count nnmliers hot test foundations. She must work for permanence rather than for appearance. Her children must seek those eridixring things that have bceii tonchcd with immnrtality. She can well affnrd to place lnw mi thc worlds Hooper ratiiig. The shallow brook of pnpnlar rcligion chatters on its nervous way a n d thinks the nccan too quii.t and dnll because it lios derp i n its mighty bed and is nnaiIcctec1 hy the latest ShowcT. Faith in one of its aspects moves mountains; in another it gives patience to see the promises afar off and to wait quietly for their fnlfillment. Iusistence upon an immediate aoswcr to every request of the soul is an evideilce of religious infantilism. It takes God longer to grow an uak than to p w an ear of popcorn. I t will cost something to walk slow in the parade of the :iges while excited men of time rush ahont confusing motion with progress. But it d l p l y in the long run-and the . trnc Christian is not innch interested in anything short of that.

Criticism I would rather play with forkod

lightning, or take in my hands living wires with their fiery currents, than speak a reckless wnrd against any srrvant of Christ, or idlv rrpeat the slandorous darts which ihinisaids of Christians are hnrling on others, t i i the hurt of their own snnls and bodies. Yon may oftcn wonder, perhaps, why your sickness is not healed, your spirit not filled with the jny nf the Holy Ghost, or your life lint blessed aiid prosperous. It may be that some dart which you have flimg with angry voice or in an idle hour of thoughtless gossip, is pursiiing you on its way, as it describes the circle which always brings hack to the sonrcc from which it came every shaft (if bitterness, and every idle and evil word. Lct us remember that when we persecute and hurt the children of God, wc arc but persccnting Him, and hurting ourselves far more.-A. H. Simpson.
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Dauids Great Valedictory

By DR. SAMUEL M. ZWEMER
O N E of the most beautiful passages in the Old Testament is the twentyeighth chapter of First Chronicles. Do you know it? Havc you cver heard it read in public? I t dcscrihes a grcat d i i r h r such as was hcld in Delhi when Quccn Victoria bccame Empress of India or when Lord Curzon became Viceroy. m e read: And Ducid msembled all the
princes (if Israel, the princes of the tribes, r i n d tlic captains of the companies tlmt ministered to the king hy C I I U ~ S C , and the captains over the thorrsunds, and captains ocar the hirnrlrerls, and the stewards over all tlie substance and possession of tire king, and of his sons, mighty mcn, nnd with a77 the . cnliant men, unto Jcriisulemn (v, 1). Hefore this p a t statc and stately assembly he who oncc was a shep-

Chroniclcs his growth of character, his humility and generosity, his statesmanship aiid foresight. The templi: of Solomon had its forrrrdations laid in thc henoficcnce aiid benevolence of Davids mind and heart. As Mclanchthon wrote ti, a n aged friend to encouragc him, Although 1)avid in his old age, worn

he tells of his vast preparations for the building of the Temple: Now I liave prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold or things to be made of gold, an the sllber for things of , . silver, and the hrass for things of brass, the irun for things of iron, and icood for things I$ wood; (myx stoncs, and stones to c sat, ghsteririg stones, and of divcrs colors, and all manner of precious stoiics, and niarhle stoms in abtmlunce (29:

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He tells how he had led the way in Iiatioiial generosity by his own: Moreover, hecnfrse 1 hncc: sit m y nffectkin t o the house of m y God, I I u v e of mine own proper good, of gold and silzjer, zohicl~I Imce & x m r to tlre /touse of m!y God,
o w r find n h o t x (111 tlwi I hnt:c prepmwl f o r thr: holy house (v. 3 ) .

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herd boy riise from his throne and stood u p upon his fwt, and said: . . . Hear me, my brethren, and my pcolili.: As for me, I had in mitic 1icnr.t to build a house of rest for tlie (irk of tlrc covenant of t h e Lovrl, o r i d for the ootstool of our Cod, ,itid lrnrl m u af ready for L the htrildirig: Birt Cod snid Z~llto m e , Thou shalt not blrild an hovsc for m y namc, hr:corisc: thou hast heen a man of icur, and host shed hl110d
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. . , And WILO then i willing s to consccmte his sertiice this day unto tho Lord? (v. 5 ) .

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What an introduction and what a confession! IVe sometimes wonder why David, thr man who committed adultery with Bathsheba and had her husband murdered, the mall who executed his enemies after battle and enslaved thousands by his conquests and cruelty, sliould be called tlie man after (Gods) . , , heart, But wc know from tliis chapter as well as from thr 51st Psalm that, although Kiiig David could greatly sin, he could also qreatly repent. The Psalms are in large part Davids autohiography, and Thomas Carlyle exclaimed that Davids life and history, 1 consider to hc the truest emlilem c w r given of a mans inoral progress m d warfarc here below. I t is David in his mature years who displays in this chapter of
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out with years and labors, no longer took his place with the soldiers in the field, yet he performed inore difficult and more usrLful tasks. H e fought in spirit and gnided with his coniisels the hands of generals and soldiers. By his authority he preserved concord among the leaders and armies. At home he directed Church and State. To establish Jerusalem as the central shrine and restore the Ark of Jehovah to its place was a greater victory than that over the gimt Goliath. Let us make a brief study of this incomparable oration of King David as he handed over the reins of government to Solomon, the son of Bathsheba! One can read botwcen the lines how Davids conscience still smote him as he remembered the sins of his youth. He begins by reference to Solomon his son, whom God had chosen, young and tender, while his task was so great. Then

A demonstration followed, and an offering of gold, silver and brass to the amount of forty-three thousand talcnts-not to mention the one hundred thousand talents of iron in tlic collcction plates, for the people with pcrfcct heart . . . offered willingly to thc Lord (v. 9 ) . In the previous chapter we have a full account of the purpose of this gold olfering and how it was used lavishly for Solomons temple. Then followed a benediction, Blessed he thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. Thine, 0 Lord, is the greatness, and t h e power, and the glory, and t h e victory, rind the majesty: for all that is i n the heaven and in. t h e earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and thou art cxiilted as head above all. Both riclics and konuiir come of thee, and thou reigwst over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and i n thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore. our Cod. we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name (w. 11-13). The famous confession of Davids own nnworthiness which follows is
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still foruid in the ritual of many chnrches:

Btit who a m I , and u h a t is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine. otcn have tce given thee. Fur we are strangers before thce, and sojourners, us were all our fat1ier.s: our days on t h e earth ure a a shudow, and there is none s abiding (vv. 14-15). Such were the last p h l i c words of David, t h e shepherd-king and the sweet psalmist of Israel. One must r e a d t h e parallel passagc about Davids old age in Second Samuel 23, and his swan-song given there, to catch a vision of Davids farewell and Solomons crowning-day in the day when his mother crowned him, a n d Bathshehas heart a s well as her husbands was filled with dark memories illuminated by divine forgiveness. W e must read t h e Bible not by short passages and sentences b u t in all its fullness a n d with all the background of the drama. There is no commentary so valuable as the Bible itself. T o follow n p all t h e references indeed often makes a commentary superfluous. T h e peroration of Davids oration is a prayer for Solomon: And gioe nnto Solomon nu, son a perfect heurt, to keep t h v commandnrents, t l q testimonies, and thy statutes, and t o do all these things, and to build the pdace, for the which I hnce made provision (v. 19). T h r n t h e whole congregation, princes a n d mighty men of the army

of David and Solomon bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord. And ( D a v i d ) died in a good old age, fnll of days, riches and honour: and Solomou his soil reigiied in his stead (v. 2 8 ) . W h a t a scene for some painter1d the Accession of Solomon! h 1 yet it will b e a far greater day when w e all join in t h e Hallelujah Chorus to Davids greater Son:
Hail t o the Lords Anointed, Great Dacids greater Son. Hail in t h e time appointed l f i s reign on earth begun! He comes t o break oppression, T o set the captioe free. T o take away transgression, And rule in equity.

Departmental Reports to the 1950 Council

In opening the General Council (Toronto, Canada, May 4-9), President H. bl. Shuman spoke of the blessing of God which has rested upon the Society in all phases of its world-wide work. He urged the Council to move forward, taking the gospel to every nation, tribe and tong?:, thus h;istening the return of Christ. It is our earnest prayer, he concluded, that this Council will tap Heavens resources and bring a new surge of spiritual life to the entire work. Our preaching and teaching can have no real purpose uiiless they result in the salvatiiin of sinners. . . , Let us solemiilv dedicate mirselvcs to this end. Ur. A. C. Snead, Foreign Sccrctary, reported that forty-one new missionaries had gone to the ficlds during 1949, arid that furty-two were appointed to leave in 1950. Baptisms on our twenty fields totnled 7,497, although complete reports were not available from several fields. The Alli:mce maintains twentyseven Bible training schools alirtratl with nearly 1,000 students. It was a cause for special thanksgiving that two schools in occupied China-Wiichang and Wuchow-had been able to fnnction, although new restrictions are being placed upon them. Another reason for praise \YBS that the Chinese Bible Magazine is again being sent into nll parts of chin:^ The churches and Christians in Viet Nain (Indu-China) and Colombia suffered severe losses during the year: workers m d memhers were killed and much property destroyed. There is urgent need for relief in these : ~ r r a s , as well 3s in Israel, Jordan, and China. The Treasiirer, Rev. David Mason, stated that the income in the gcncral missionary fund had incrcascd 4.1 per cent over the previous year, and totaled S1,820,289.26. An additional sum of $238,777.66 WIS received for specific missionary needs in individids. Gratitude was expressed for the fellowship
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of other groups who had contributed to the foreign missionary program of the Society, among them the Mennonite Brethren in Christ, the hlissionary Church Association, United hlissionary Society, World Wide Praycr :id Missionary Union, and the Gospel hlissinnary Union. Rev. H. E. Nelson, Home Secretary. stated that thc fourfold message and the twofold objective of the Societyevangelizing the mimes at home and sending the gospel ahroa&must bc maintained if it is to survive. His rcport indicated that missionary fervor lhad not decreased: the total reported membership of the missionary p a y e r hands is now 7,936, and seven churches give more than $20,000 a year to missiiins, one church contributing $54,000 and nnother, $32,000. Twenty-four churches give more than $10,000, and fifty-four at least $5,000. There is a continued demand for hooks by A. B. Simpstin, and the Publication Secretary, Mr. P. B. Christie, reported that thirty-four titles are availalile, as well as booklets and tracts. The distrihution of the Sunday school quarterlies aiid T h e Manuul of Visrral Teaching is also very gratifying; approximately four-fifths (if the Alliance churches and more th:m 2,500 other customers subscribe to them. The Education Department, Dr. 11. M. Shuman, Secretary, reported that there was a total enrollment of 1,265 men and women in the several Bible training schools of the Society. Spiritual revival has heen experienced, hinging evidences of increased power among both the studcnts and faculties. Dr. Shuman emphasized that the purpose [if the education work is to train mcn and women upon whnm the cnll of God rests to go out to teach others the deep things of Gad and to pr~~rn~rk evangelism.

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THE DISBELIEVER
By A. T PIERSON .
ONE occasion at the close of an evening service I invited anyone present who was impressed with his need of Christ to meet me in the inquirers room. I found a young man there whom I judged to be about thirty ycars old; he was tall, intelligent, and would have been fine looking hut for a cloud 011 his countenance. His face seemed scarred and furrowed, as though he had been through a life of battle with sin and care and been terribly worsted in the contest. I addressed him at once wibh a pointed inquiry, and almost the exact words of the dialogue that followed have been impressed on my mind. I take it, sir, that you are here to talk with me about your spiritual interest. If so, will you at once let me into the very heart of your trouble? I am acting as a physician to souls: tell me your exact and worst symptoms and I will do what I can to relieve them and helD ,you * to a cure. Well, sir, said he, I suppose you
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would consider my case a desperate one. I am an unbeliever and a disbeliever-an infidel. But I suppose there are some things yon believe. Yon believe the Bible to he the Book of God? No, sir. You believe Jesns Christ to be the Son of God? No, sir. Well, at least you believe in a God? There may be a God. I carinot say I believe there is, but there may be; I do not know. Then let me ask why yon are here? I cannot waste time in words to 110 profit. I do not see what yon want of me, if you do not believe in the Bible or in Christ and are not even sure there is any God. I have heard you preach tonight, and it seems to me that you must believe something- You are quite right, I assure you, I interrupted. And it gives you peace and comfort? light again.

Well I dont believe anything, and am perfectly wretched; and if you can show me the way to believe anything, and to get happiness in believing, I wish you would. I understand yon, and I would risk my own salvation, if necessary, upon yours, if you will follow iny prescription. Well, if yon can help me, do it quickly, for I have been carrying this burden as lorig as I can. I live across ?lie river. I am a law student, but I am so wretched I cannot study or sit still. I wandered ovcr here tonight, and heard the organ playing iu your church, and went in, expecting to hear some fine music. I heard nothing but siinple congregational singing, but curiiisity led me to remain and hear what you had to say, and one thing impressed me; that you have some faith in soinebody or something, and my envy of you brings me here. I had met and conversed with hundrods of inquirers, hut had never met such a case before. I lifted my heart to God for special guidance, and again he broke out with an exclamation: If you can do anything for me, I wish you would. I drew my chair up close to this unhappy man. Tell me something to read, he said. I would have you read nothing but the Bible. You have been rcading too much; that is partly what is the matter with you. You arc full of thc misleading, plausible argnments of the sccptics. Read the Word of God. But what is the use of my reacling the Bible when I do not heliem: it to be the Word of God? I turned to John 5:39, and with my finger on the verse slowly read: Search tlie scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Now, said I, if tliat inCaiis anything, it means that he who diligently searches the Scriptures will find that they contain the witness to their own divine origin and iiispiration and to the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Well, said he, Ill read tlie Bible; but what beside? I read to him Matthew 6 3 : Enter into thy closet, and when thou hast
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shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee opcnly. If tlrat means anything, it means that if you sincerely pray to God He will reveal Himself to you. nut of what use is it to pray to God if you dont believe there is a God? That was a puzzling question. But a thimght flashed across me, and although I never had givcn such counsel to any man before, I gave utterance to it, for I felt guided. No matter, I replied, provided you are sincore. God will not disregard any genuine effort to draw near to Him. Go and pray, if only 0 God, if therc be a God, save my soul, if I have a soul. Anything more? said he. Yes. And I opened to John 7:17 and read: If any man (milleth) to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine. That means that if you act up to whatever light you have, you shall have more light. In Gods school we never are taught a second lesson till we practice the first. Then shall we know, if we fiillow on to know the Lord. I have given you three texts already to ponder and stndy. I wish to add one more: Matthew 11:28-30: Come unto mr, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, etc. That means rhat if you come directly to Jesus, He will give you rest. Now notice the four texts. One bids you to search the Scriptures; one to pray in secret; one to put in practice whatever you know; and the last to come to Jesus as a personal Saviour. Is that all? he inquired. That is all. Will you promise me to go and follow this simple prescription? I will. After knecling in prayer together he left me. Two weeks later, at the close of service, I gave a similar invitation to inqnirers. The congregation was scarcely half out of the house when this same man came almost running towards me, his face beaming: I have found God and Christ, and I am a happy man! H e sat beside me and told me the fascinating story. He had gone home that Sunday night, taken out from his trunk the Bible his mother had
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put there when he left home, had opened it and knelt before the unseen God. He simply, sincerely asked that if there were a God, and if the Bible were the Word of God, and Jesus Christ His Son and the Saviour of men, it might be shown him plainly. And as he read and prayed arid sought for light, light was given; he hnmhly tried to follow every ray and walk in the light, and the path became clearer and plainer and the light fuller and brighter until h eyes rested in faith upon the Lor Jiwis Christ.

The redeemed of thc Lord should e m r be praising Him who lias saued 71,s i n N i s ricli grace, and who Iatiislres 7rpon 71,s evidence after caidencc of His FutherI!/ love unrl care. . . . We slronld worry less if toe praised more. Thank,@ing i the enemy of diss content and dissritisfi2ction. MJhen tempted to dozrbt nnd fear, hegin t o praise God for past mcrcies, and faith ~ ~ 2 lie incrensed.-H. A. 11 IROKSI~E.

The Return Trip to Jerusalem They rose u p the snme hour, and returned to Jerusalem (Luke 24:
33). Seven and a half miles is not a short journey for the average person when taken on foot. For a couple to traverse the distance as evening drew on, and then suddenly to decide to return to their starting point, indicates that some compelling urge was thrown on their hearts. They h.id started with depressed emotions and downcast faces; they hurried back to Jerusalem with a burning message, which could not be held hack. But they burst into the ripper room to find that the news had preceded them, and that the eleven . . and them that were with them were filled with the same exaltation of spirit which had made the two messengers from Emmaus forgetful of the length of the way and of their own weariness. It is possible for human hearts to burn over the o p p i u g n p of the Word of God and yet to fail to recognize the Lord Jesus rcvealed in it. Some element of unbelief, some bias of mind, some dullness of spirit

has gained control. The Spirit of God strives in vain to open the understanding, but, though a measure of response is given, thc inner man remains closed to the \-ital truth that is expounded. No more skillful or persuasive teacher could have drawn near than the Son of God. No trained exegete could have so clearly set forth to them in all the scriptnri.~ the things concerning himself. Yet, while the minds of the two accepted the exposition of all that the prophets had spoken and the reality of atoncment and resurrection hecame a definite thing to them, the fact that the Risen One walked with them never entered their thoughts. Only when at their table He quietly took charge and broke bread and gave to them did the consciousness of the reality of their Guest break on them. Ere, however, the inner consciousness could become activr expressioia He vanished out of their sight. A burning heart is nevcr of itself a safe test of. the gcnuineness of a spiritual experience. It is easy for the earnest believer to he deceived by a speaker who knows how to play upon the emotions. I t is even more easy for the nature to he overcome hy the atmosphere of a religious meeting wherc the pressure on the soul becomes at times almost overwhelming. Multitndes of Christians become subject to external influences, and later crave for such, remaining dissatisfied when they are not repeated. We arr all of us more or less attracted by the sensuous, while but a few have discernment of what is wholly of God. The revelation of Christ can take place only to the prepared heart. Flesh and blood-human teaching and methods-hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven, said the Lord to Peter. But when the readiness is perfected, and the glory and reality of the Risen Lord bursts on the inner spirit, the conviction is oiserwhelming. Cleopas and his companion rose from the table with a common passion-their fellow disciples must hear at once. Nothing in the world is so important to the Christian in whose heart God hath shined to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. I t is the imperative of all witnessing.-J. A. M.
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Revival Comes to Siam

By Rev. R. M. Chriaman, Chairman

It i s a cause for great rejoicing that we can report aii unprecedented m v i n g of the Holy Spirit resulting in the salvation of many more souls than heretofore, and in the widespread revival blessing among believers. God is also working in a wonderful way iii the hearts and lives of the missionaries. Within 11s there i s an earnest hungering aiid thirsting for the fullness of the Huly Spirit for daily life and service. In the Korat District we praise God that in one month more peoplc prayed the penitents prayer than the grand total for the twenty-five years prior to 1950, the total for March being 199 adults and children who accepted Christ as ?heir Saviour, and at this writing, April 17, 306 people have received the Lord in this district alone. This hreak has come in a hitherto comparatively fruitless area. Rev. A. B. Case reported from the Mahasarakam District as follows: The Ban Snam Church was really visited by the Lord. MI. Carlsen and I spent a week there in a Deeper Life Retreat aiid ministered the Word. Stirring messages were also brought by several national workers. Practically every Christian was present at every service and listened with keen interest. In the nearby villages Gospel Team meetings were held each night. Then on Sunday wc gathered at a lake, not far away, where we had the joy of baptizing eleven women and one man. Most of these women had prayed several years ago but, because they did not give up betel-not chcwing, we felt they should not be baptized. However, for some unknown reason all the vines which produce the pleu

leaf have died in the village. With this as a warning, aiid by the Lords power, they have conquered the habit. To help keep them from falling hack into temptation an unusual service was held-the burning of their betel nut boxes, taking -4cts 19:19 as our authority. In the aftcrnoon a preciuus coininunion service took place. With the twenty-five baptized Christians we felt the time was opportune to organize the Church of Ban Snam. Thus elders aiid deacons were duly elected a d ordained. May Gods blessing rest upon this uewrst mcmhor of the: Church of Christ. In all of the Scam field 271 prayed in April, 46 followed the Znrd in baptism and 7,117 pieces of Christian literature were distributed. .We count on your prayers that this revival workiiig inay continlie for His glory.

Going to Laotian Tribes

By Mra. H. S. Clingen, Laos, Indo-China Just recently we had the wonder-

ful privilege of ministering to a little mountain village of Khariiou tribes people, far iulaud from the banks of the great hlokoiig River which flows through this land. Our motorpowered native boat, the FrankAnn, took us safely downstream where we stopped at a rather largo Laotian village. There the witness has been given but, to datc, no respuiisc has been madc to the message. Passing rlirongh the village, we found ourselves first in open rice fields, then, again, in thick jnnglc. On and on wc trudged through dense
A tqpicnl Laotian

woods without a house in view for almost an hour and a half. At last we reached-the little knoll on which the village we purpiised visiting i s situated. I t had been freshly swept, and, although these poor inonntaiii pcople do not own many clothes (or wear many, either), they were prepircd for the missimiarios visit. The women and children stared i n amazement at iis and our little rlaughter, as marly of thcm had never seen a white woin:in or child hefore. The village chief w i s on hand to greet us and to usher us t o thc newlyci)nstructcd sala or rest house; it had !)ern finished just the day I x f o x Word had reachid this group of belicvrrs, n few days earlier, of hlad:ims proposad visit with little hladam and hlr. Cliugeii, so this loyal liand of inouiitain people cpicklv finislied the sala which was heiiig ~ ; r c p ~ r c ~ ltho native worker and for Iiis family. They will lie statioried there next month. With great joy we climhed the Inrlder-like stairs and entered the one-room housc~ which rested on stilts. Had not thesc people left their spirit-worship to enter Jcsiis orily a little over a year ago? Now thvy were making a place in their villago to house those who would come to teach them more about Josns, h e i r n e w -fo n d Saviour. We were followed into the house hy many of tho villagers who watchcd with keen interest as the air-mattresses were blown up, the first-aid kit opelied and othrr equipment put into use. The village itself has sixteen houses with over seventy inhabitants, not, of course, counting the pigs, the goats, che dogs and chickens which are everywhere. Horses arc absent, however, because they are too cxpensive for these poor folks. Cats are scarce, too, not because they are expensive, hut because they would eat the rats which make guod food for the human popiilation! After mutual glances and some conversation, a few timidly asked for medicine, mostly for sore eyes, although there were other complaints from stomach ache to infected ulcers. Such gruesome sores! Such awful diseascs! Most of the children were naked, and there were few old people, as they do not survive to old
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age, as a rule. Young babies were usually strapped to the hacks of the older brothers or sisters, or left to play in the dirt and to eat whatever their little hands could pick up. The sights were nauscatiirg at times. The ignorance and laziness were appalling! But ones painful musings were snon directcd to more cheerful subjt,cts, for tlic meeting in the evening was a time of joy and blessing. A childrens song srrvice was cotidricted with the aid of the accordion, :n1d little Betty Huth sang n solo in which tlie natives joined. Then n story was told and awards (used Christmas cards) were distributed. Prayer and a message by a student worker of this tribe followed. Immediately after breakfast next morning came clinic time again, when many were treated and helped. Meanwhile exhortation was given on the sulbject of cleanliness-the need <if the blood of the Lord Jesus for the washing of sinful hearts, and the necessity also of clean bodies. At the morning service, at which another Khamou Bible School student spoke, four babies were dedicated. Later, the new sala was set apart by prayer to the glory of God. Some were anointed with oil for liealiiig of their sicknesses. How we long to see real miracles of healing among these needy people!
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At the observance of the Lords Supper nine baptized believers joined the two workers and the missionaries. How precious it was to partake of the emblems of the hroken Body aiid shed blood, cven thongh tlie receptacles wcre a simple plate for tlie bread, and a variety of cups and howls, cren a glass inkwell, for the wine. The uttermost parts of thc earth aptly describes the remote hinterland of Laos to which the Lord has called us. We solicit your coiitiiiued praycrs that the needy souls in ?hcsc iittermost parts may iiot only he reached, but taught in the way of Life!

Students Suffer for Christ

By Mrs. S. G. Barnes, Argentina

Thcre are twenty-one men and eleven young women enrolled in the Bible Institute this year, and a number of young people in the first Alliance cliurch here iii the city are starting classes. As most of thcm wurk and live far from the Institute, it is most difficult for them to come for the evening classes. So we have decided to go to them. hlr. Barnes a i d I will go one evening a week and other teachers will do likewise. IVe praise Him that young people are responding to the call. One of the night students, a young Jew, came to class the other evening

with his face all aglow. H e could scarcely wait to give his testimony. At noon he had called the workers together at the factory where lie works to give them their first gospel message. At first the men threw sawdust, nails and other things at him but, under his fervent words nnd buriiing heart, they quieted down and listened most attentively. Then the superintendent came along and suspciidcd him for eight days. However, the workers signed a petition for the annulment of tlie suspension which was grauted in part, as it was reduced to two days only. H e was so happy that he could suffcr that sinall inconvenience for Christs sake. It is raining as I writc, and it reminds me that soon the cold winter winds will sweep our Plains and open air meetings will suffer. Pray that halls or rooms may be secured, that huiigry hearts may receive the Word.

Dr. Eugene Nida,secretary for Translations of the American Bible Society,

tells the story of a little Luha-Lulua lad in Congo, c h o sat transfixed as the missionary read from the Bible. As soon us the service was over the boy hurried to the missionary and asked, Oh, sir, may Z lrave that book so that Z may read it to the people of my uilluge in the forest, fy those wnrds made I d e s in my hcart. THE A ~ ~ wEEaLr ~ . ~

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MISSIONARIES

E, Nelson in Tribesland
By MRS. GORDON H. SMITH
chapel group learns n nrw r u s e nightly in their meetings. ) After Mr. Nelsons message, tlie Chief of Buon Khit and his wife came forward and accepted Christ. For tho last three years they have held hack from believing and they even pixsccnted the Christians severely at times. Two others also received the Lord as Saviour, and then there followctl anothcr ceremony of riceoffering to the Lord to help support their own native pastor. Wc retrirned to Hanrnbthuot in time for the night meeting at eight oclock. The chapel was filled. After some good singing, a group of thc Christians camc forward in single file and read a lovely letter of greeting to hlr. Nelson. Then they offered him gifts. After Mr. Nelsons splendid message, ten came forward for conversion. E Ngen, a bright young student, formerly on fire for God hut for some months in a backslidden conditiou, returned to God that night. Next morning after breakfast we all went out in cars to the lake, fifty miles away. On the journey we saw some tribesmen sacrificing for their harvest. They were offering two jars of rice alcohol to the spirits and had made some little bamboo images of a buffalo, an elephant and some gongs. A sorcerer presented these along with some chopped-up pig meat. Lifting a howl of the pigs blood, he chanted a long prayer, earnestly calling on the spirits to hlrss the rice harvest. A number of Christians were gathered at the Lake chapel which was trimmed with banana leaves and bright flowers. For the first time we listened to some purely native hymns, the words and music composed by our Kaday preachers. They weru weird but very effective, and the people love them. W e visited in a hlnong village and saw a sacrifice being made in a house where a dead man had been laid nut, wrapped in a straw mat on the floor, for six days. The people were heating a set of twenty gongs, ranqing from one to three feet i r i diam&er, accoinpanied by two big tom-toms. Then we went on to a Mnong-Gar village snmc distance away, wheu hlr. Nrlsiin spoke to tlie pcople and, after our seven oclock afternoon tea in the hamboo chapel, we went on to another meeting at Anon Krong, thirty miles distant, among the htnong Chil tribes. A good crowd awaited 1 s in the Buon Krong 1 chapel and it was a joy to hear their lusty singing nf hymns in the Chil language and the Bible verses they had learncd that month. After Mr. Nelsons message to them, the young chief aiid his wife came forward to acccpt Christ and five others also took thcir stand for the Lord. IVe arrived home aiid ate our dinncr at 1:3O a. m., then after a 6:OO a. m. breakfast hlr. Nelson and the Dalat missionaries went on their way ovcr the mountains to hold mcrtings for the Kho and Ma tribes at Djiring and at Ilalat. As in evcry place visited by Mr. Nelson iii Indo-China, the Lords hlcssing was indeed manifested in our Baiim6thuot section. Our only regret is that his visit had to be so short; we sincerely hope that he can come out again. Several weeks later the blessing from his visit to this country broke on us afresh. Mr. and 3 4 s Nhuong, our Vietnamese workers, returned from the Tonrane Conference. full of the Holy Spirit of God. In our morning church service on Sunday, March 26, Mr. Nhuong told about the Tourane revival under God and Mr. Nelson. The story was followed by much weeping and confessing. The next Sunday morning, April 2, hlr. Nhuong preached a resume of hlr. Nelsons conference messages, a i d again great blessing fell on the meeting. Christians rose to their feet one after another, weeping and confessing sin and seeking God for a (Continued on page 350)
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An account of the visit of the Home Secretary to the Banmkthuot area of Indo-China, and of the blessing of God which followed his ministry.

in the lieart of Indo-Chinas Tribesland gave Rev. son a warm welcome at thriot airport on hlarch 2, 1950. The hlaiigharns, Zierners arid Sniitlis, and also the Sawyers, \liss Mack and \ f r . Evans from I h h t W(W on hand as \Ir. Nelson and Hev. D. 1. Jeffrey stepped out nf the plane from Saigon. Thcri began a rouiid of meetings, trips and good fellowship that left us very little time for sleep duriug his two clavs visit. Immediately after lunch we went by car and jeeps on one of the main roads and down a long path through the jungle to the village of Buon Tung Ju, where a good crowd of Raday Christians were gathered in their bamboo chapcl. As we took our places on the chairs and benches at the front, different groups came forward with their gifts of friendship - great platters of bananas and flowers (some orchids), rice and eo s, which they gave to MI. Nelson h g. little with messages of welcome. They sang some of their hymns, and many men, womeii and children rose to their feet arid r e c i t d Bible verses. I t was especially touching to hear one blind man reciting the Shepherds Psalm. He knows marry chapters of the Bible hy heart. After hlr. Nelsons message, the Harvest Festival servicc was observed when tlie Christians offered one tcnth of their newly-harvested rice to the Lord. A long line of people came with baskets of paddy 1111 their hacks and poured it all into a large ronnd hamhoo bin to he given to the native preacher. This is the first step in this village towards the support of their pastor. At five oclock we drove another thirty kilometers on to the Ruon Khit chapel, also built by the natives and surrounded by a feuced-in garden. Another crowd was gathered here for a meeting with Mr. Nelson and we sang togethor and heard them recite their Bible verses. (Each little
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Southwestern District

ARLINGTON, TEXAS
June 16-25, 1950
SPEAKERS

Summer Bible and Missionary Conferences

The Christian and Missionary Alliance
Each district of the Alliance sponsors a summer convention, as listed in this issue. For a spiritually refreshing vacation attend the one in your d iseict.

Rev. H. E. Nclson, Bible Teacher Dr. Glenn V. Tingley, Evangelist and Youth Eanngelist

Mrs. Bert B. Sieycl, Childrens Worker Mrs. Gene A . Mitchell, Childwtrs Worker
hlIsSIOXARIES

Dr. A. C. Snead, Foreign S e c w t q , C . k ,M. A. Rcprcsentaiives from School of Linguistics For information write to Rev. R. hiills Gray Drawer 33, Arlington, Texas

Northeastern District

New England District

DELTA LAKE ROME, NEW YORK

June 29-July 9, 1950
SFE4KES

CAMP HEBRON ATTLERORO, MASS. June 30-July 9, 1950

SPEAKES

Northeastern District

Rev. P. A . Kenyon, Evangelist Dr. Peter Wiseman, Bible Teocher Dr. 1. M. Shuninn, Speaker Rev. C. R. Thomas, Yourig Peoples Evangelist Rev. A. C. West hal, C b d r e n s Ecangelist
hlIssIoNAnlES

OCEAN GROVE NEW JERSEY

June 23-25, 1950 MTSSWNAHY SPEAKERS RW. a d m s . R. E. Bressler, Philippine Islands Rev. and Mrs. Gordon C. Timyan, Fwnch West Africa
MUSK

Rev. and Mrs. Clair S. Bixler, Song Lender and Pianist bliss Geraldine Southern, Soloist For infomation write to REV.L. J. Isch 259 Main Street, Johnson City, N. Y.

Rev. E. 6. Murray, Central China Mrs. F. J. McKinney, French West Afdcu Rev. N. L. Tyler, Congo Rev. R. H. Smith, Z d i u MUSIC Hev. C. R. Thomas, Song Lendel;Chorus Director Rev. R. Fortran, Orchestra Director hlr. Einar Waermo, Soloist For information w i f e to Rev. L. J. Isch 259 Main Street, Johnson City, N. Y.

Rev. H. D. Stoddnrd, Evange&t Dr. 11. A. Forrest, Evungdist Rev. Don J. Kenyon, Bible Teacher Rev. IIarald Hill, Young Peoples Et;angelist Miss~ou~nrrs Ilr. A. C. Sncad, Foreign Secretary, C . k M . A. Miss Janet D. Cutlrbertson, Chinu For information W d f E to Rev. James E. Davey 23 Frothingham Street, Milton 7, hlass.

Pacific Northwest District

CANBY, OREGON
July 11-23, 1950
SPEAKERS

South Pacific District South Atlantic District

DEEP RIVER NORTH CAROLINA June 25-July 2, 1950

SPEAKERS

PACIFIC PALISADES CALIFORNIA

July 3-9, 1950
SPEAKEllS

Rcv. W. H. Brooks Rev. Paul W. Guntlier Rcv. R. Mills Gray Mrs. H. Mills Gray, Ymcng Peoplcs Euung MISSIONARIES Miss Ora Woodhemy, Chino

Rev. I. R. Hyde, Etiangelist and Bible Teacher Rev. David Kopp, Etinngeliat and Biblc Teache?
MrssIoNARlEs

Rev. and hlrs. Gordon Timyan French West Africa

MUSIC

Rev. and Mrs. Walter Caston For infonation urite to Rev. R. L. Staley 503 E. Lexington Ave., High Point, N. C.

Christ being The Way, only in Christ can anyone move heavenward. -SELECTED.
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Rev. W. G. Weston, Ecangelist Rev. 11. E. Nelson, Bible Teacher Rev. W. V. Yaggy, Bible Teacher Rev. W. E. Gill, Bible Teacher Rev. E. A. Moroni, Bible Teacher Dr. J. T. Zarnrazil, Bible Teacher Rev. C . N. Carlsan, Bible Teacher Rev. Linden IIcath, Young Peoples Etiangelist Rev. H. W.Smith, Youth Director MISSIONARIES Rev. M. 6 . Griehenow, West Chinn Other missionaries MUSIC Mr. Clayton Booth, lllusic Director MI. Raleigh Harris, Pianist For infurmution urite to Rev. W. Van CIief Yaggy 371 Mission Road, Glendale 5, Calif.

Other misaionarics For information Write to Rev. R. F. C. Schwedler 101 West 60th Street, Seattle, W
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REDMOND, WASHINGTON
August 10-20, 1950 SPEAKERS Rev. Paul A. Kenyon Rev. Paul W. Gunther MISSIONARY Mrs. Helen Koenigswald, Chinu For information write to Rev. R. F. C. Schwedler 101 West 60th Street, Seattle, Wash.
THE ALI.IANCE WIEYLX

Eastern & Central Canadian District

Southeastern District LAKE ROSA, FLORIDA July 10-23, 1950

SPEAKEHS

Western Pennsylvania District

GLEN ROCKS R O S E A U , ONTARIO

July 1-August 20, 1950
SPEAKERS

MAHAFFEY
PENNSYLVANIA July 21-30, 1950
SPEAKLHS

Pr. P. \\. Philpott Pr. H. M. S h u ~ n a n Rev. H. L. Turner 13r. Peter Wisernm 13r. v. n. Ec1lm.m IW. r,. I. I ~ ~ I Lk. J. 11. IIontm Rev. Don Kenyon Rev. Tliomas I Bailcy
hflsslovanrEs Carlson, Tibet He. Nnttun Tylpr, Congo Mrs. F . J . hlcKinnr),
Rev. C. P: .

Rev. George Morgan, Ecangelist Rev. Miltori Scripturc, Bible Teacher Rev. James Strickland, Young h J p k 8 Etiangelist llev. Charles Wissrr, Youth Director Rcv. J. E . Nelson, Ilorniag Pmyers

Dr. A. W. Tozrr, Ecnngclist Rev. H . L. Turner, Bible Teocher Rev. L. J. Icli, Sr., Bible Teacher Dr. H . >I. Slrum;m, Bible Teocher Rev. Don Kenyon,

IlrrsrON A nY

Yiiurrg Pmplc.? Evangelist

Mlss,oKAres

Hev. C. E . Cnrlson, Tibct

For infomation write to Rev. T. 6 . Manghsm P. 0. Box 355, hlaitlsnd, Florida

llrv. H. E. Brcsslrr, Pliilippine Islands I k v . L. R. Carner, India Miss Sally Bothnm, French W est Africa Rev. H. E. Nelson, Indo-China, Indonesia, Siam
MUSE

French Wed Africa Dr. A. C . Snend, Foreign Secrofory Rcv. Iiiiil Yourig, south^ Ainerico hlrs. A. Helfcrs, Inrlio M i s s Etta Rhitney, South China For in{ormation write to Rcv. Nathan Bailey 145 Evelyn Avenue, Toronto 9 Ont., Canada

Northwestern District

MEDICINE LAKE
MINNESOTA July 10-16, 1950 SPEAKEM Dr. T . H . Elmer, Eoarrgelirt Ilev. H . L. Turner, Bible Teacher
13r. H. R. Brown, Deeper Life Spenkei Mrs. J. D. \\illiams, Womens Meetings Hcv. David Wilcon, Yoirth Cump Evangelist Rev. Harold Rhnads, Childrens Wol-ker M~ssro~~xrrs Rev. R. E. Cook, Gabon, Africa Rev. Peter A. Voth, Sinm Rcv. Keith M. Bailey, Indian Woik For information write to

Rev. Cecil R. Thornzts, Director I l r . Einar Wacrmo, Soloist

For informatimi w i f e t o Rev. D. C. Kopp P. 0. Box 33, Punxsutswney, Pa.

Central District

BEULAH BEACH, OHIO

July 29-August 13, 1950 SPEAKEI>S Rcv. A. R. Gesswein, Evnrigalist Rev. Richard llarvry, Evmgelist Rev. T . G. Mangliam, Bible Teacher Rev. H . L. Turncr, Bible Teacher Dr. I f . M . Shurnnn, Bible Teacher Rcv. Morton Scruhy, Bible Teacher Rov. 11. E: Tmpf, Bihle Teacher Rev. C. W. Clause, Bible Teuclrer Rev. G. E. Davis, Young Peoples Eaangelist Rev. G. 3. Aersche, Childrens Etinngelist Rev. C. &I. Richards, Childvens Evangelist MISSIONANES Mrs. Michael Kulak, French West Africa Rev. Ralph Minnick, South Ammierr [Chik) Mrs. F. J. McKinnoy, French West Africa Rev. L. R . Carner, India For information write to
Rev. P. S . Allen Beulah Reach, Ohio

Western District

ARNOLDS PARK, IOWA

(On Lake Okoboji, Highway 71) August 4-13, 1950
SFEAKms

Dr. Billy Graham Dr. Harold C. hlesnn Rev. C. J. hlnson Dr. 0. E. Sanden 1X. Dan Fdkrrrberg Dr. R. R. Brown Rev. William Allcn, Youtlz Etiongelist
hfrSS1ONARIES

Conference Secretary Mission Farms, Route 14, Box 289 Minneapolis 12, Minn.

Rev. and hfrs. Michael Kurlak,

French West Africa Rev. R. 1. Smith, India

hlosrc Mr. R. S. Brown, Director Mr. Ralcigh Harris, Irwtrumentulist Tabernacle Choir Soloists Northwestern Schools Quartct Bob J m r s University Enscmblr Fur informution write to

South Pacific District ALLIANCE REDWOODS CALIFORNIA (Near Camp Meeker) July 12-23,1950
SPEAKEBS

Dr. R. R. Brown 2006 Douglas Sheet, Omaha, Neb.

Rev. W. 6 . Wcston, Etiongelist Iirv. 11. E . Nelson, Bible Teacher Rev. Samuel Rndat, Youth Director MISSIONARIES Missionaries fnm various fields

LET TRIALS BLESS Oh, for grace to let my trials bless me! W h y should I wish to s t q their gracious operation? Lord, Z beseech Thee to remoue my nfliction, but I beseech Thee ten times more to remoue my impatience.SELECTED.
JUNE

MUSIC
hlr. Clayton Booth, Music Director hlr. Raleigh IIarris, Pinnist

For infoinintion write to Rev. W . Van Clief Yaggy 371 Mission Road, Glendale, Calif.

Doubt sees tho oh,ytacles, Fnith sees the way; Doubt ~ e e sthe dwkest night, Faith sws the day; Doubt dreads trr trike the step, Faith soars on high; Doubt questions: Whobslieaes? Faith answc~s:I.
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BY Rev. Paul L Johnson, Siam .

It rained here tlie night before last. As I lay 011 my bed and listened to the drops haminering the tin roof above our heads, I was glad. I felt good inside to know that we wi~rohaving rain, cvim if it TYLS not seasonal. Sincc tho rains stopped last No\-einber, we did iiot expect much until the scasoii begins in April or May; but here it was, rain, -and pounding so hard that it seemed to b e trying to drive the roofing nails farther into tlie liardwood rafters, if that were possible. Our cistern was catching precious pailsful for us to use in the days ahead. T h e ground, already liardening like ccment in the higher parts of our hillside lawn, was snrely drinking in this precious gift of the night. Surin lacks good water, for all the wells in the city are filled with hitter, salty water. W e depend on rain. Rainwater stored in our cistern by the kitchen must he our drinking water during the five months when it does not rain. The other water makes one sick. Then it came to me as I lay there listening and thinking, Smin lacks water! There is water herc, to he sure, but not good wliter like that from above. Everything seeins dried up and hard. Some of it is like the hillside, liard as cement. I t seems impossible to plow or plant, but a f e w heavy showers make the most hardened soil soft. That is OUT need-heavy showers! floods upon the dry ground! We have some water in tlie cisterns, hut it is not enough. It does not go very far. We seem to ration it out by condocting our chapel meetings, street mcetings, by selling the Scriptiire portions. But how ineffectual seems the effort we few in Surin are putting forth! How small our light in cornparison to the vast, deep darkness that grips the three provinces in our Surin area! More than the five fountains dispensing life-giving water are needed. We need a moving from above; an opening of the heavens, a pouring out of spontaneous, Holy Spirit-directed, widespread rain; water that rushes out
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to the far corners, fills, refreshes, attracts. We were happy over the sprinkle of refreshing rain in Decemher when seven men prayed the penitent's prayer. But it was just a shower. We need the floodtides. T h e area is parched and nothing less will do. Pray!

New Missionary Atlas

The new Missionary Atlas, a manual of the foreign work of The Christian and Misskinory Alliance is now a v d able through Christian l'uhlicatir~iis, Inc., and William H. Dietz, Inc. This atlas, the first edition since 1936, was prepared under thr dircction of Dr. A. C. Snead, Foreign Secretary. It contains twenty-two m:qx of Alliance mission ficlds, phis a ma 3 of the world time zones, and is ilkistratcd with suitable photos. There are itcms of eneral information concerning each elrl-the land, its area, populatiori, peoplc, govcrnmcnt, climate, languages, religion, etc., a history of missionary occupation in gcneral, and a dctailcd description of the work of the Alliance. In additim, the 151 1:n~guxgt.sused in Alliance missions are listed, the terms used are defined, and general information given conccrning uiir foreign work. The new Atlas is especially recommended fnr prayer hands, missionary socictics, young people's groups and Sunday school classes. It will he a valuable aid tci intelligent intercession for the missianaries and their work. The atlas is issued in paper or cloth. It may he ordered from Christian Publications, Inc., Third and Reily Streets, Harrisburg, Pa.; and William H. Dietz, 10 S. Wahash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Paper, 1-4 copies, $1.50 each; 5-9 copies, $1.35; 10 or more, $1.25 each. Cloth edition: 1-4 copies, $2.00 each; 5-9 copies, $1.85 each; 10 or more, $1.75 each.

Eastern District SUMhfIT GROVE (New Freedom, Pennsylvania) August 4-13, 1950
SPEAKKITS

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Rev. 11. D. Stodrlard, E u o q e l i s t Rev. H. E. Kclson, Bible Teacl~er Dr. Peter TVisetmin. Bible Teacher Rrv. Carl E. Brand,
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Young PeopWs Eaungclist

Rev. IIarnld hl. Rhoads,

Children's EtiangEht

pr IssroNAnrEs
Rev. 6. L. Sliawell,
French West Africa

Rev. R. E. Bressler,

Philippine I s l m ~ l s Miss Janet I . Cuthbertson, China )

M"SK

Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Jenkins For informution write to REV.P. R. Hyde 1931 Biltmore Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

Western District

DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS August 20-27, 1950

SPEAKERS

Convening June 11-18

"Just as Pentccost had to prcccdc missions in the Apostolic dliiys, as constituting the csscntial p p t m t i o n for the work, so the pcntccustal experience of the Holy Spirit's filling has been the forerunncr of rvcry first missionary inspiration and adVRIICP in the centuries that havc followed. And further, it is the only thing wliicli can bring that nvw missionary virion, conviction and passion, so manifestly necded today, to enablc tlie cliurcli to henrkcn to the world's cry of need and to see and seize the golden opportunities of the prescnt missionary sitoations."--A. I I . Gloaer.

13r. Thomas Moseley Hev. H. L. Tnmer Dr. A. TV. Tozer Rcv. II. E. Nelson Rcv. C. R. Thomas

MISSIONAR~ES Rcv. and hlrs. W. S. Martin, French West Africn Rev. G. L. Showcll, Africa Rev. William Pnul, Colombiri Otlrers
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He". Raymond McAfee, Director For information write to Rev. Cecil R. Thomas 6910 South Lowe Avenue, Chicago 21, 111.

Northwestern District

. . . . ..June 13-14
Western Canadian District

"Whatever your lot, dare to belietie that it has been assigned you by God, and do what you huue to do with a Single eye to His good ~ I E W W E ! Is it not enough that Cod i s plensed?"-F. B. MEYER.

Daysland, Aka. Mirror, Alta. .

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DI. L. H. Ziemer Honored On Sunday, May 14, the Toledo Gospel Tabernacle, Toledo, Ohio, held special services in honor of Dr. L. H. Ziemer, who has served as the pastor for twenty-five years. The date also marked the twentieth anniversary of broadcasting the gospel throughout northwestern Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ontario, Canada. The program is heard over WSPD, Toledo, from 1:OO to 2:OO P . m. every Sunday. On Fridav eveninrr. hlav 12. liver

Missionary Departure Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M . Shellrude and infant sailed from New York on May 19 per the S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam for France to study French in Paris en route to French West Africa. MI. Shellrude, who is from Winnipeg, Canada, was graduated from the Western Canadian Bible Institute in 1948; Mrs. Shellrude (nee Marion Greiner), of Vantage, Saskatchewan, was graduated from the same school in 1946. They attended Canadian Camp Wycliffe Institute of Linguistics in 1948. MI. Shellrude has heen in the Alliance work in western Canada since 1946, having recently served as assistant pastor of the Vancouver Alliance Church. Missionary Arrival Reu. and Mrs. R. E . Cook and two children arrived in New York on May 22 per the S.S. Rustogne from Gabon, French Equatorial Africa, via Romn, Belgian Congo. Mr. and Mrs. Cook first wcnt to the field in 1938 and havc just completed their second term, during which they have been stationed at Ileka among the Rapoiinau trihe. Births Winkler-On May 21, t~ Rev. m d 111s. Toe1 F. Winklcr, Nutter Fort, 1. 3 ' Va., daughter, Naii'cy Caroline. Guenther-On hl:iy 9, to Rev. and hfrs. Anthony Girenther, Guelph, Out., Canada, a daughter, Joyce Grace. Hayes-On May 16, to hlr. and 511s. Thomas A. Hayes, Norwich, N. Y., :I son, T';ince Albert. Hall-On May 11, t o liev. and Ivlrs. Dwight Hall, Hamlet, Neb., a snn, hlichacl Douglas.

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Miss Ruth Ziemer, Philippine Islands. Another son, Paul, assists his father in the office and is ministcr of music in the Tabernacle. Dr. H. M. Shuman, President of The Christian and Missionarv Alliance. brought the message orl Sudsy moming, and spoke at the radio broadcast in the afternoon. Rev. P. S. Allen, Superintendent of the Central District, also spoke during the radio service, and at the evening meeting. Dr. Ziemer was trained for the ministry in a formal denominational church and began preaching forty-six years ago. He had preached for some years before he found Christ as a living Saviour, and then his fearless stand for the truth led to his dismissal from the denomination after an ecclesiastical trial. Stepping out in faith, he organized what is now Grace Gospel Church of The Christian and Missionary Alliance in hlnnsfield, Ohio, :I church which contributes over $20,000 a year for missions.

Dr. L. If. Ziemer

Durine Dr. Ziemer's ministrv in Toledo $612~223.90has been received for missionary purposes, and $108,158.84 for the radio ministry, a total of $720,382.74 being used directly for the s read of the gospel at home and &road. The last missionary pledge amounted to approximately $60,000. The ~ ~ . has shown marked _ Tahnmacle growth during the years of his ministry. The church edifice was enlarged several years ago to provide necessary facilities for thc Sunday school, which numbers over 700. The main auditorium of the church seats more than 1,000. Dr. and MIS. Ziever joined in attributing all praise and honor to God for what has heen accomplished during their twenty-five years of ministry in WEEKLY joins Toledo. THE ALLIANCE in hearty congratulations and best wishes for continued fruitful labors.
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Of Local Churches Baiigor, Me. On April 30 the basement unit of The Christian and Ivlissionary Alliance w u s dedicated to the Lord. The pastor, Rev. C. Ernest Harman, presided, :~ndthe message and dedicatory prayer were brought by Rev. J. E. Davey, District Superintendent. Rev. Edward Keazirian, visiting minister, read thc Scriptures, and greetings f r i m the Slinisterial Associ at'ion were brought by Rev. Altrm M a d . Construction of the new church mas begun in October, 1949; and the first unit has been finished attractively.
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Personalia 'Evangelist and MIS. Harold E. Morgan recently held meetings in the First Evangelical United Brethren Church of Warren, Ohio, with much blessing. In only one service when an invitation was extended was there lack of visible results. In all, sixty-four persons were converted or reclaimed. Mr. Morgan is an evangelist of the Central District.

N . A. Weber, from First Alliance Church, Milwaukee, Wis., to Congregational Church, Swanville, Minn. Affiliated. Miss Fern Pcet, from 'Onigum, Minn., to Indian Mission, Hays, Mont. Rev. C. R . Chadderdon, from Mahtomedi, Minn., to Unassigned. Rev. Raymond P. Mouse, from West Irving Park Church, Chicago, Ill., to Iloldrege, Neb. Extension Work.

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Rec. Dwight Hall, from Pacific NorthDistrict, to Coininunity ChurEh, Hamlet, Neb.

NEW VVontCs Pittsfield, Mc., Grow Street (Unorganized). Sterrettania, P a , Community Church of the C. & M. A. (Correspondence nddressP. 0. Box 1, Erie, Pa.)

Pastoral Personnel
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LeRoy K . Sholes, Sr., from Berwick, Pa., to Unassigncd. Miss V. L. l'inklepuugh, from Assistant at Limestone and Walnut, to Assistant at Catalpa, O a k , and Sandy Gap, Ark. Willion M. 73ouw, from Van Buren, Ark., to Mission Field. Rev. Robert L. Graham, from El Monte, Calif., to Cayucos, Calif. Miss Snwh McDowell, leaving South Pacific 13istrict (Christian Worker). Ileu. Clredcr A. I,ogr!o, from Buffalo (Glad Tidings Church), tn Clark Mills,
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M i s s M n r i o i ~Fostcv, from Gnilford, to Pittsfiehl, Me. Re". 11. L. Cole, frniu Brockton, Mass., tu Washington, 1). C. no". ~ a r i\ r c ~ n ! , r , fro", u. s. my Chaplain and Sorthustcm District, to Otisfield arid Bridgeton Road, M c . hliss log Palmer, from Unirsrigned Christian W2'orker, LO Oncia1 Worker, Guilford, M C . Reu. Emil S. llrirtkman, from Dayton, Ohio, to Erie Cosprl Tabernnclc, Eric, Pa. Heti. I. Enzest I~ozrmnn,from Leavo of Ahsmrr, to Clay llurr, Pa. llawy Hollidln!,, from Clay Run, Pa., to Unassigned. Dirk Isriar, f r m i Gray, Pa., to Unnssigicd.

Rev. H. E. Nelson in Tribesland

(Continired from page 34.5) holy life. The meeting wcnt on without a break until 3:30 in the afternoon. The tribes people had all been in chapel service ever since 1O:OO a m., when they met for Sunday school. On Easter Sunday, April 9, crowds walked in twenty miles from Buon Ea Mdroh and nine miles .from Bunn Tung Ju, and the church was packed. Again there was a great response to the mcssage, with strong crying iind tcars of repentance and the cleven o'clock meeting went on until 2:30. At another big meeting at night, a number of new ones in thc Banmkthnot arca were saved, twolvc in all. Thc wonderful times are COIItinning. We are indeed grateful to God for hlr. Nelson's visit.
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God (verse 22, margin). I n Galatians 2:20, Paul tells us that he is so completely .crucified with Christ that all his life has to come from his risen Lord; nay, so utterly is this true that he cven says, Not I, hut Christ liveth in me. And then he adds that even his faith itself, the vcry principle by which his life is maintained, is not his ciwn faith, hut the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and g m e himself for me. That cannot he explained to nicau faith in the Son of God. It is the faith of the Sun. Hriw can we havc the faith of God? Only by giving up our own, By ceasing to he uuduly discouraged by its we:ikncss, or elatcd by its fancied strength, hut reciigniziog that we have no powcr iu iiurselvcs to lirlievc rightly, any more than to do :luglit else rightly; to rcmounce ourselves, faith and all, in order that wc may look to Jesus and receiw of His fullness instead; by claiming Christ Himself as our whole life and grace and our power for believing; simply putting in our claim CCJI His faith us part of His finished rightcousuess.-A. 13. Siinpson.
DAILY READING--I\-13rk 11:20-26. 1 1 . 4 1 ~T E X T - H ~ ~ X ~ the faith of

By MISS EDITH M. BEYERLE

Thc great Triune God interested in mere creatures of the dust! And well it is that this threefold intcrcst exists, marking these hcloves as those whom it depends on to contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints (v. 3 ) , for they are delcgated to the task of defending the faith of thc Triune God agaiust those who deny it in word or expericnce, for they are those who are described as dcnying the only Lord God (Father), and our Lord Jesus Christ (Son) and huving not the Spirit (cf. vv. 4, 1 9 ) . These hcloved, to accomplish their Godgiven task, will need the sanctifying powcr of God, the preservation rrf Jcsns Christ, and the cnahling a i d courage which comes with il Spiritcdlcd ministry if they arc to obey divine orders. Anything less than such equipmerit wvonld prove inadequate and 11availing in the face of such u ~ ~ s u r mountable olrstaclcs. If trnc then, how much more so i n these days.-Yamcii.

A life of victory hinges u n three things-an act, a iurpose, an8a habit: an initial act; a &xed pulpose; a daily habit. The initial act is that of personal surrender to the Lord Jesus as Master, done oncc for all. The fixed purpose is that of doing what will please Him, :md only that, at every turn in every matter, regardless of consequences. The daily habit is that of spending a quiet hour daily in prayer alone with the Lord over His Word. After the initid act of surrender, the secret of a strong, wiusome Christian life is in spending time daily alone with God over His Word in prayer. It may be an expensive tirnc. Time is money, is the worlds wise proverh. Oue has uftcn to pay a lot to keep this hour of sacredly guarded time d o n e with the Rook arid Jesus. It may mcaii a shift of ones wholc arr:mgemcnt of daily life. But in tlic quiet hour our Lord meets us. When we are shut away from others we are shut up with Him.-S. D. Gordon.

Friday
READING-Ezekiel 3:10-23. TEXT-Arise, g o fort11 into the !,lain, and Z will tlrere talk with thee (versc 2 2 ) . It is in the desert-alone with the Lord-where H e speaks and disciplines. God never gets a chance to speak to some of His children until He takes thcm into the desert. This is an experience that may mean to he hidden away from carthly fellowships, away fnim publicity, away from cherished labors, away from all that is held dear. It may mean to be laid low for a season on :i hed of affliction, to he set aside as onc to be loathed, to he rnisunderslood, misjudged, doubted, avoided, forgotten, despised for His sake. It may mean to he rohbed of all that meaut life to us. . . . It may mean all this, and much morc. All these things :re met with in the desert, but there is One who is always with us in the desert who speaks to the chastened soul.-Gospel Herald.
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Monday
LiSAInNG-PSalm 34:l-10. TtXT-T/ICy looked unto hiin and were radiant (vcrsc 5, Hothcrham) . The vcry silence of a holy man is with power. I havc known such silence to still the voice of slander and foolishness, and hush the laugh of silliness arid folly. A minister with a clea~! heart, aflame with love, met a girl who had offcred herself for the slum work. She was giggling :md chattering in a way that convinced him that instead of being fillcd with thc Holy Spirit she was emply. He wanted to spcak to her about her sind, hut hardly knew how to begin, so hc was silcnt arid prayed in his heart for her. Afterwards she said, I looked at his face, and said to myself, There is a holy man, a man dead to sin. But I am alive yet. . . . And that sight of his face ledJier to seek ;md find, and now for years she has been a most uscful and dcvoted worker. Tho very presence of such a man is a rchuke to sin and half-hrartedness and folly, and is a mi rhty inspiration to goodness.Selected:
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nmmw-Colossians 3 : 1-15. TExr-Christ is all (versc 11). Every mans duty and privilege is to know and love and revercnce and commune with his Maker. And the supremc gift of Pentecost is just the bringing in of the heart iuto that close communion with God and energizing it for such holy and hlessed exercise. We tread on ashes when we emphasize gifts at Pcntccost. . . . Y o u go sweeping throngh His majesty and glory. You get beyond all His gifts and graces until the heart dwells in His heart. And when you get there aud live there the first reaction in the soul is a flame of holy love which bursts forth in prayerful adoration. All your knowlcdge of truth and theology, trrgcthcr with all your reality and ritual a i d rights will only bring you down to Hell unless your heart is ablaze and aflame with love to Christ.-D. Smith.
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Tuesday
RE,WINC-]ude. TEXT-SILnctified by God the Fatlier, and preserued in Jesus Christ, and called (verse one). These:rc the ones who are designated as the belovecY of verse three. In this threefold description of those addressed by the writer of the Epistle of Jude is to be firund the work of each of the three memhcrs of the Godhead: God the Father smctifies, Go11 the Son prcscrves, and God the Holy Spirit calls (Gem 24; Acts 13:2, 4 ) .
UAILY DAILY

The joys which this vain world bestows Have lost their charm for rnc; Once I enjoyed its trifles too, Rnt Jesus set me free. Its joys will perish in a day, Its p1e:isurc quickly fly; Its mirth likc mist will pass away, And a11 its honors die, Ycs, Jesus is my Saviour dear, My Rock, my strength, my Song, My Wisdom and my IIcfuge safe, To Jesns I belong. He is my Advocate with God, Mv Way, my Life, my Light, My Grcat Physician and my Friend, M y Guide hy day mil night. -Selected.

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( 1 : 2 ) . They had journeyed so far from God that thcy little believed, a d perhaps cared less, that He loved them. They had become too dcadcned by sin and lack of obedience to Gads revealed will to sense or to remember all the wonderful ways in which Hc I d manifested His goodncss to them. What a picture this presents to us of a backslidden Christian1 Ilow 111any there arc who ask in thcir daily Iivcs the question, Wlierein hast tlmu loved
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For June 18, 1950

By REV. EARL R. CARNER

Malachi Pleads for Wholehearted Religion

GOLIIEN

Malachi 2:lO; 3:7-10; 4 : 5 , 6 TExT-Haoe we not all one furher? hath not one God cieuted us? why do we deal trcucheruuslu evert, man amiimt his xEarxNc-btnlachi 4: 1-6.

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Introduction Malachi was the last of the writing prophets of the Old Testament and his message was proclaimed about 400 years before the first advent of the worlds Redecmcr. His was no easy commission, for hc had to deal with an Israel which had dcparted far from the faith of their fathers. The remnant which lrad rcturned from exile in Babylon in tlie days of Ezra and Nehemiah doubtlcss Iovcd their fatherland, and among them were many who truly loved Jehovah. But there wcre many also wlrose ambition did not rise above tlic spirit of adventure and self-aggrandizement. Spiritual declension became more arid i n i m appnrent RS the dnys went by, and now, in Malachi, who was, as his n.irne irnplics, the messenger of lehovoh, God is giving one nmrc call to repentance. This little bvok is a sad story hoc:iusc it draws the curtain of : long, long night over L Gods people Israel. Yet, even as the sxble curtain is dmwn, there is heard, for the lrrsrts that love a n d tIllSt the Lord, the glad promise by the God of all grncc that the s u n of righteousness [shall) arise with hcaling in his wings: and they who fear Him shall gc fortli, m d ~,unbr,l as WIKS the s ~ l( ~2rR.V.). H:,II~4 , 1uj;ihI
I . The Terrihle State of Ismel Religiously Malachis presentation of his message is

But lack of obodience to the will of God not only brings insensibility c m c c n ing Gods love for u s ; it leads to all kinds of sinful deeds. Malachis message reveals a terrible condition in the people and the priests. Think of the statc of a soul that would offer to God moldy broad for His altar (1:7), or an animal that was blind, Imie, or sick for sacrifice ( l : X ) ! We shudder to think of such sacrilege, yet sin of this type is common toda , even as it was in Israel then. How d e n the lives and decds of Christians could he interpreted to mean, Anything is good enough for God7 Always the best and plenty of it far self, and if there is anythins left, God may have it! A dollar a week tossed into the basket when the offering is lifted, and n cnnscience so dull that it feels that such an act Jischarges all that is duc the Lords treasury. Or it niay be-and this comes closer home, perhaps-a pledge for missions is made and a complacent conscience contents itself that the paymcrit of the pledge is all that God expects or asks. There is little of believing prayer that the Spirit of God will go with the money that is given, and tlie givers hcart does not visit the mission fields in prayer ver often or very lung at a time. There lac s the offering of body, soul, and spirit to Gvd to hc used how and where He choosts (Ron,. U : I , 2 ) . The treasury of the Lord is suffrring from unworthy offerings on tho part of His people today as it was in thc days of Malachi. The w h o l ~nation of Israel was cursed I m m s e they robhcd God of the tithes ;mil offerings dnc IIirn (3:J). Could it he that the Church of God today is sufferin% frum thc same cause? The standard of giving is set higher for belirvers of the New Tcstanrerrt thnn it w a s fur thosc of the 0111.. When thew :mc no twasurcs sent o to hcnven (Mat. 0:10-21), in lovm ing gifts uf sacrifice, one wmdors wlrethcr tho soul that cimnnt feel the ohligation and the jay of sucli gifts is redly on the way there!

the nation from being consumed then and there [ 3 : 6 ) . It is only His same ULIchanging patient longing to save the world today thnt holds hack for a little lvngcr the cansnming fire of His holy wrath ( 2 Pet. 3 : O ) . Onc more Hagrant sin must he mentioned if w e ;are to be faithful to Malachis mesi:qc. We rcfer to thc then prevalent sin of divorce in Israel. Spiritual adultery there had brnn (2:10-12), and tliis doubtless lcd to its couriterparl in things tcrnporal. God 11nd choscn Israel to be His own SpFCial people, throllglr W l i O l n tr, preserve in an idolatrous and adulteruos world a pure worship of IIimself, separate and unmixed with paganism. Yet Ismrls priests had now become so mil and lustful that they divorced their Jewish wives and married the pagan women around them (2:13-10). Just to mention this sin is like boating a drum, as to its terrihle prevalence today. The destruction it is causing to the fabric of modern enlightened ( ! ) nations is inimeasurahle. And does God not see? Dr. C. F. Keil, the German commentator, whom we have frcquently quoted in these lessons from the prophets, translates Malachi 2:16n, in thcse words, For I hate divorce, saith Jehovah the God of Israel. Whatever may he our views as tv the right of the innocent or aggricved person to remarry where the other has lived in immorality-the view held, we hdievc, by such godly mcii as Bishop Handley Moule, John Calvin and otheIsall who love Gods truth will stand firm in their conviction that there is but one legitimate cause for divorce, the one givcn by our Lord Himself i n Matthew 19:O. Incompatibility, mental cruclty, and 311 othcr verbal chicanery will not pass muster itt Gods jndgriicrrt bar. Marriase is a sacred life contract institntrd hy God nnd not tu he diwolved.
111. The Great and Terrihle l h y of Jehovah A s we should expect, the volunre uf the Old Tcstmrient does not close without n final reference to the grcnt day, designated in tlie Scriptures as thc day of tlw Lord. Here in M.lnl;ichi, God calls it the duy that he toill mnke (3:17, K . V . ) . This is not a twenty-four hour day, hot a whole momentous cpnch, to begin with the return of thc Lord, immediately following iilaiis day ( 1 Cor. 1:3, margin) and thr: Antichrists day ( 2 Thes. 2:2, 3 ) . Our Lords first sdlvent was l,er;,lded hy John the L I3:iptiit. This wns, at lemt iu . fiqrr;itivc sense, a fulfillment of hln1;tcliis p p l i r c y concerning thc coming of lilijnh (1:s). Tlic Lord Jcms Hiinself so interpretml it (Mat. 11:14; 17:12). Bnt tlicrr ;,waits : furtlier, literal fulfillment of hlalar:hi L 45, when Ennch and IZlijah, w e believe --both of whom left tliis wrtli withont. dying-will return to lierald thi: coming of the great a n d dreadful day of the Lord [4:5),thentobegin (Rcv. 11:1-15). They will p;~y for their testimony with tlrcir lives, but lifc abundant for spirit, soul, and body will lie given buck t u tlrcrn almost immediately, along with Gods resurrected saints. Hasten, Lord, the day!
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11. Israels Shameful State Morally What wc have stated thus far llas to

in the form of questions and answers. This does not necessarily mean that Israel put tho questions he records and reccived his answcrs, but rather, we helieve it means that he wed this method to emphasize his rehuke af their sins and, if possible, to make tlwn see just what thry were doing. Thcir wtions and thpir attitudcs to\yard God were saying louder than words could say it, Whcrein hast thou loved us?
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do with Israels religious life. But backsliding n t k c t s morc than the religious life of the sonl. Israels moral state at this time was equdly bad. There was sorcery, adultcry, perjury, racketecring, oppression, and fraud (3:s). When nien wander away from God the incorrisihility of thc old Adam nature shows op in all its liideousness. These sins cannot hut hrinz Gods iudgmcnt. God Himself snys to Israel that it was only His unchangeable character of longsuffcrirr: mercy that kept
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